Red = have no understanding of.

Yellow= wrong in definition.

Green = Definition is slightly off.

- scorn: anger
- jubilation: feeling of great happiness and triumph
- adept: skilled
- docile: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
- precocious: having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual
or expected.
- thwarted: prevent someone from accomplishing something
- zeal: great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
- rehabilitation: the action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and
therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
- the action of restoring someone to former privileges or reputation after a period of
disfavour
- the action of restoring something that has been damaged to its former condition.
- rudimentary: involving or limited to basic principles
- relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form
- pervasive: prevalent, common, spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect)
- complacent: showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
- erroneous: wrong; incorrect.
- postulate: suggest or assume the existence, fact or truth of something as a basis for
reasoning, discussion or belief, suggest a claim or theory
- evinced: reveal the presence of a quality or feeling; indicate
- elided: omitted when speaking or join together, merge (he elided time periods)
- gauged: measure or determine the amount, level or volume of
- intermittent/sporadic: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
- involuntarily: done without conscious control or intent
- strenuously: requiring great effort or energy; vigorously
- substantial: considerable in amount, size, or importance
- aggrandize: increase the power, status, or wealth of
- **Kafkaesque:** characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of
Franz Kafka's fictional world.
- allay: relieve or alleviate or diminish or put at rest (fear suspicion, or worry or pain or
hunger)
- allege: claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without
proof
- altercation: a noise argument or disagreement, especially in public
- amalgamate: combine or unite to form one organization or structure.
- ambiguous: unclear
- ambivalent: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something/someone
- ameliorate: improve something bad
- also, pleasantness or attractiveness of a place
- amiable: having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
- amicable: characterized by friendliness and absence of discord
- amorous: showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire | lustful
- amorphous: without a clearly defined shape or form, lacking a clear structure or focus or
not crystalline
- anachronistic: belonging to a period other than that being portrayed
- analgesic: painkilling or a drug acting to relieve pain
- analogous: comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer to the
nature of the things compared
- anarchist: someone who promotes anarchism or anarchy, disorder/chaos by removing all
forms of authority
- Camaraderie** - Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend time together
- Capacitate:** To make someone capable or able to do something
- Diminutive: small
- Altruism: concern for other
Minute: small
lethargic: weary
belittle: put someone down
impermeable: sealed
sentimental: emotional
summit / highest point: highest point
embryonic: undeveloped
complementary: matching
mesmerize: hypnotize
chauvinistic: attitude of superiority towards opposite sex
serene: peaceful
uncompromising: inflexible
autonomous: independent
- abhor: regard with disgust and hatred
- abide: to follow / accept / act in accordance
- defer: postpone or put off an action
- abject: something completely bad or (of something bad) experienced or present top the
maximum degree or completely without pride or dignity, self-abasing.
- abnegation: action of renouncing or rejecting something | denouncing throne
- supplant: replace
- underscore: a line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis
- succinct: (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
- epitomize: be a perfect example of / summarize
- zealot: people who are fanatics about a cause
- partisan: people who take sides
- advocate: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
paragon: the best of its kind
lucid: easy to understand
qualified: restrict a statement
jovial: merry
anachronism: belonging to another time
embellish: make something more attractive by adding details to it
audacity: boldness
malleable: moldable
archaic: very old
mundane: routine task
laborious: demanding
Resolute: admirable purposeful, determined and unwavering
Enunciate: pronounce properly
Squabble: noisy quarrel over something trivial
Obscure: Not well-known or easily understood; unclear or difficult to perceive.
Bustling: Full of energetic and noisy activity; busy and lively.
Eccentric: Unconventional or slightly strange behavior or characteristics.
Characterize: To describe or define the distinctive qualities of someone or something.
Prospects: The possibility or likelihood of future success or opportunities.
Contextualize: To place something within a specific context for better understanding.
Repossession: The act of taking back property, often due to failure to meet payment
obligations.
Reciprocation: Returning a favor, gesture, or feeling; mutual exchange.
Mitigate: To make less severe, serious, or painful.
Downplay: To make something appear less important or serious than it is.
Insulate: To protect from outside influence, impact, or temperature changes.
Usurped: Taken by force or without legal right, often referring to power or authority.
Inviolate: Not violated or desecrated; kept intact and pure.
Resurrected: Brought back to life or into use after being forgotten or inactive.
Infringements: Violations or breaches of rules, laws, or rights.
Chastisements: Severe criticism or reprimands; punishments.
Inquiries: Acts of asking questions or investigating.
Occurrences: Events, incidents, or happenings.
Slump: is a period of decline or poor performance in something, such as productivity, mood,
or sports performance
Agility: ability to move quickly and easily or ability to think and understand quickly
Unearned: not earned or deserved
Concur: be of the same opinion; agree or happen or occur at the same time; coincide
Exhibit: publicly display / manifest clearly
Acquiesced: accept something reluctantly but without protest
Acquiesce in: express approval or agreement to
Posit: put forward as fact or as a basis for argument or put in place
Conjugated: reversibly combined with another or relating to or denoting double or triple
bonds in a molecule which are separated by a single bond, across which some sharing of
electrons occurs
Abound: exist in large numbers or amounts or have in large numbers or amounts
Proliferate: increase rapidly in number; multiply or reproduce rapidly or cause to reproduce
rapidly
Cosmogenic: relating to the origin or evolution of the universe
Perpetually: in a way that never ends or changes; constantly

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- anathema: something or someone that one vehemently dislikes or a formal curse by a

pope or a council of the church excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine
- **antediluvian: ridiculously old-fashioned**
- anthology: a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
- antipathy: a deep-seated feeling of aversion
- antecedent: a thing that existed before or logically precedes another or a person’s
ancestors or family and social background. Preceding in time or order; previous or
pre-existing.
- antiquated: old-fashioned or outdated
- homogenous: same
- engrossing: absorbing all one’s attention or interest
- implausible: unreasonable, failing to convince
- plausible: reasonable
- serendipity: an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- subsumed: absorbed/included in something
- anti-thesis: a person or thing which is the direct opposite of someone or something else
- apocryphal: urban legends
- arable: land capable of being plowed and used to grow crops
- arboreal: relating to trees or living in or among trees, for animals that live in tree
- approbation: approval or praise
- Balk:** To hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
- Ballad:** A form of verse, often a narrative set to music. A slow sentimental or romantic
song.
- Venerable: accorded a great deal of respect
- Preclude: prevent from happening, make impossible
- Vindicate: Clear someone of blame/suspicion OR show/prove to be
right/reasonable/justified
- Deference: Polite submission & respect
- Acerbic: Harsh
- Vitality: state of being strong and active, the power of giving continuance of life
- cliche: an overused opinion or phrase and betrays a lack of original thought
- Hackneyed: Cliché
- Ostrobogulous: Unusual; bizarre; risqué or indecent.
- Desiccated: Lacking vitality
- Aboveboard: Honest
- Bilious: Grumpy
- Excoriate: Criticise harshly
- Construe: Interpret
- Begrudge: Envy
- Intrepid: Fearless
- Dispensation: Exemption
-Futile: completely useless/pointless
- Besmirch: Dishonor
- Junta: Group seizing power
- Conflate: Mix together
- Dogmatic: Opinionated
- Probity: Integrity
- Unstinting: Very generous
- Pompously: too serious and think you are very important
- Perspicacious: Very insightful
- Pontificate: Speak pompously
- Immure: Confine
- Arcane: Understood by few
- Cadaverous: Corpse-like
- Raconteur: Storyteller
- Atavism: Throwback
- Proselytize: Attempt to convert
- Abate** - To lessen or reduce in intensity
- Abstain** - To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
- Benevolent** - Well-meaning and kindly
- Bias** - Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group
- Boisterous** - Noisy, energetic, and cheerful
- Brazen** - Bold and without shame
- frivolous: not having any serious purpose or value.
- abjure: renounce in a formerly manner (solemnly)
- scrupulous: very high; exact and precise
- polemicist: someone who is impractical; a person who engages in controversial debate.
- intractable: hard to control or deal with / stubborn
- evenhanded: fair and impartial in treatment or judgement
- prudent: acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- efficacy: the ability to produce a desired or intended result
- aggregated: a whole formed by combining several separate elements
- dissipated: went away; Overindulging in sensual pleasures; squandered or dispersed.
- percolated: filtered through, prepared through a percolator, a machine for making coffee.
- corroborate: confirm or give support to
- exonerate: release someone from duty or absolve someone from blame for a fault or
wrongdoing
- opaque: not able to be seen through, not transparent
- sanction: enact a penalty or give approval
- ameliorate: improve, remedy the situation
- conversely: an idea that is an implication, on the same argument
- Think of "conversely" to mean "on the other hand" and "inversely" to mean "the
opposite.”
- renounce: formally declare one’s abandonment of something
- elusive: difficult to find, catch, achieve, or remember
- concede: admit or yield or surrender; admit or agree that something is true after first
denying or resisting it.
- concession: a thing that is granted in response to demands
- inhibit: hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process; to stop the production
- peripheral: on the edge or outer boundary; of secondary importance
- approximate: close to the actual value but not exact; to estimate
- unobtrusive: not attracting attention; discreet or low-profile
- discrete: individually distinct/separate.
- discreet: To act carefully in one’s actions and speech in order to keep something
confidential.
- innocuous: harmless; not offensive or not dangerous, innocent
- novel: new, original, or unusual
- interjected: inserted abruptly into a conversation or situation
- disconcerting: causing confusion or unease; unsettling
- imperceptible: impossible or difficult to detect by the senses or mind
- repudiates: rejects or refuses to accept or support
- recants: formally withdraws or renounces a statement or belief
- discernible: able to be perceived or recognized; noticeable
- offhand: casual or informal; done without preparation or thought
- impartial: not biased; treating all sides equally and fairly
- pragmatist: a person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals
- affable: friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to
- affinity: a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something
- affluent: prosperous, rich
- affront: an action or remark that causes outrage or offence | offend the modesty or values
of
- tenure: conditions under which land is occupied or the holding of an office
- alias: used to indicate a named person is also known or more familiar under another
specified name | distortion in physics | a false or assumed identity
- alacrity: brisk and cheerful readiness
- amenable: open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
- also, capable of being acted upon in a particular way
- amenity: a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place
Reindustrialization: The process of reviving or rebuilding industrial activity in a region or
country.
Benign: gentle and kindly or not harmful (medicine)
censor: remove objectionable material
Muddied: Made unclear or confused; literally, covered in mud.
Assertive: Confident and self-assured in expressing opinions or desires.
Elude: To escape from or avoid, typically in a clever or skillful way.
Belies: To give a false impression of something; to contradict.
Aesthetic: Relating to beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
Consecrated: Made sacred or dedicated to a religious purpose.
Brash: self-asserting in a rude, noisy or overbearing way or having an ostentatious or
tasteless appearance
Laments: a complaint / a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
Dexterity: skill in performing tasks, especially with hands (handiness)
Deftness: quality of being skillful clever, or quick
Nimbleness: quality of being quick and light in movement or action; agile or able to think and
understand quickly
Sprightly: lively; full of energy
Laudable: (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation
-
- Banal:** Lacking in originality; obvious and boring.
- Bane:** A cause of great distress or annoyance.
- Bard:** A poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.
- Bashful:** Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy. Shy or timid.
- Battery (2nd meaning):** The crime or tort of unconsented physical contact with another
person, even where the contact is not violent but merely menacing or offensive.
- Beguile:** To charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way. To help time pass
pleasantly.
- Behemoth:** A huge or monstrous creature; something enormous, especially a big and
powerful organization.
- Bequeath:** To leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by
a will. To hand down or pass on something.
- Bereft:** Deprived of or lacking something, especially a non-material asset.
- Beseech:** To ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat. To
ask earnestly or fervently (enthusiastically) for something.
- Bilk:** To obtain or withhold money from (someone) by deceit or without justification; cheat
or defraud. Evade, elude.
- Defraud: illegally obtain money from someone by deception
- Blandish:** To coax (someone) with kind words or flattery, to cajole or persuade gently
- Exacerbate: make a problem worse
- Reimburse: repay
- commemorate: recall and show respect for someone or something
- Blight:** A plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and
smuts; anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation. Any factor that
causes decay or deterioration in a broader sense.
- Burnish:** To polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing. To enhance or perfect.
- Cacophony:** A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
- Cadence:** A modulation or inflection of the voice. The rhythmic flow of a sequence of
sounds or words.
- Cajole:** To persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
- Calamity:** An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
- Calumny:** The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's
reputation; slander.
- Camaraderie:** Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
- Candor:** The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.
- Canny:** Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or
business matters.
- Canvas:** A strong, coarse unbleached cloth used for sails, tents, and as a surface for oil
painting. A piece of such cloth.
- Capacious:** Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
- Capitulate:** To cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
- Capricious:** Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
- Carouse:** To drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy,
lively way.
- Carp:** To complain or find fault continually, typically about trivial matters.
- Boisterous:** Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
- Bombastic:** High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
- Boon:** A thing that is helpful or beneficial.
- Bourgeois:** Characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived
materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
- Brazen:** Bold and without shame.
- Brusque:** Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
- Abate**: To become less intense or widespread.
- Abdicate**: To renounce one's throne; to fail to fulfill a responsibility or duty.
- Aberration**: A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome
one.
- Adversity**: Difficulties; misfortune.
- Aesthetic**: Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
- Amicable**: Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
- Anachronistic**: Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed; outdated.
- Arid**: Having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
- Asylum**: Protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a
political refugee.
- Benevolent**: Well meaning and kindly.
- Condescend**: To show feelings of superiority; be patronizing.
- Conditional**: Subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or
granted on certain terms.
- Conformist**: A person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.
- Conundrum**: A confusing and difficult problem or question.
- Convergence**: The process or state of converging; coming together from different
directions to meet at one point.
- Deleterious**: Causing harm or damage.
- Demagogue**: A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and
prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
- Digression**: A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
- Diligent**: Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
- Discredit**: To harm the good reputation of someone or something.
- Disdain**: The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or
respect; contempt.
- Divergent**: Tending to be different or develop in different directions.
- Emulate**: To match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
- Empathy**: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
- Enervating**: Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality.
- Ephemeral**: Lasting for a very short time.
- Evanescent**: Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or
disappearing.
- Exemplary**: Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
- Extenuating**: (Of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense.
- Florid**: Having a red or flushed complexion; elaborately or excessively intricate or
complicated.
- Forbearance**: Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.
- Fortitude**: Courage in pain or adversity.
- Foster**: Encourage or promote the development of something (typically something
regarded as good).
- Frugal**: Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
- Hackneyed**: (Of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused;
unoriginal and trite.
- Haughty**: Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
- Hedonist**: A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing
in life; a pleasure-seeker.
- Hypothesis**: A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence
as a starting point for further investigation.
- Impetuous**: Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
- Impute**: Represent something (especially something undesirable) as being done or
caused by someone; attribute.
- Inconsequential**: Not important or significant.
- Inevitable**: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
- Intrepid**: Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
- Intuitive**: Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning;
instinctive.
- Demure: reserved, modest and shy, typically used for a woman
- Lobbyist**: A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
- Longevity**: Long life; the length of time that something or someone lasts or continues.
- Mundane**: Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
- Nonchalant**: Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety,
interest, or enthusiasm.
- Opulent**: Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.
- Orator**: A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled.
- Ostentatious**: Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or
attract notice.
- Parched**: Dried out with heat; extremely thirsty.
- Perfidious**: Deceitful and untrustworthy.
- Pragmatic**: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on
practical rather than theoretical considerations.
- Pretentious**: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc.,
than is actually possessed.
- Procrastinate**: To delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
- Prosaic**: Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
- Prosperity**: The state of being prosperous; wealth or success.
- Provocative**: Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially
deliberately.
- Prudent**: Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- Querulous**: Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
- Rancorous**: Characterized by bitterness or resentment.
- Reclusive**: Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
- Reconciliation**: The restoration of friendly relations.
- Renovation**: The action of renovating a building; the process of improving something.
- Resilient**: Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
- Restrained**: Characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.
- Reverence**: Deep respect for someone or something.
- Sagacity**: The quality of being sagacious; having or showing keen mental discernment
and good judgment.
- Scrutinize**: To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
- Spontaneity**: The condition of being spontaneous; spontaneous behavior or action.
- Spurious**: Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
- Submissive**: Ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or
passive.
- Substantiate**: To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
- Subtle**: (Especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to
analyze or describe.
- Superficial**: Existing or occurring at or on the surface; not thorough, deep, or complete.
- Superfluous**: Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
- Surreptitious**: Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
- Tactful**: Having or showing tact; sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
- Tenacious**: Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
- Transient**: Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
- Venerable**: Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or
character.
- Vindicate**: Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
- Wary**: Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
- Zealous**: Having or showing zeal; fervent or enthusiastic.
- Tenuous: lacking evidence
- Pragmatic: practical or dealing with things in a realistic way based on practical
considerations
- Conspicuous: clearly visible
- Unobtrusive: not conspicuous or not attracting attention.
- Disorienting: confusing
- Substantial: of considerable importance, size, or worth
- Succumb: fall to or surrender to
- Ambivalence: the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about
something/someone
- Deviates: to move aside from
- Renunciation: the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of
action.
- Enunciate: say or pronounce clearly
- Demarcate: Set the boundaries or limits of
- Obscure: concealed
- Localized: confined to a specific area
- Nuanced: **subtle differences or characterized by subtle shades of meaning or
expression.**
- A complement is something that completes or enhances something else,
making it better, more attractive, or more useful.
- Supplement means to add something to something else, but it won't
neccessarily make improvements.
trivialization: The act of making something seem less important or serious than it actually
is.
divergence: A difference or variation between things; a departure from a standard or norm.
elicited: Drawn out or evoked, often a reaction or response.
substantiate: To provide evidence or proof to support a claim or argument.
quirky: Characterized by unusual or peculiar traits.
overlook: To fail to notice something; to forgive or ignore a fault.
swagger: A confident or arrogant manner of walking or behaving.
unpretentious: Simple and modest; not trying to impress others.
pretentious: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or talent than is actually
possessed.
spatially diffuse: spread out
savour / savor: To enjoy or appreciate something fully, especially taste or experience.
melodrama: An overly dramatic or exaggerated emotional display.
regardless: Without paying attention to the current situation; despite everything.
subsequently: Occurring or coming later or after something else.
troubadour: A traveling poet or musician, especially in medieval times.
disseminate: To spread or disperse information widely.
confounded: Bewildered or confused; also used to express annoyance.
infer: To conclude something based on evidence or reasoning.
marsh: A wetland area dominated by grasses and reeds.
burrowing: Digging or tunneling into something, often underground.
augment: To increase or add to something, making it greater.
contemporary: Existing or occurring at the same time; modern.
profound: Deep or intense in meaning, understanding, or impact.
subversive: Seeking to disrupt or overthrow established systems or institutions.
concave: Curving inward like the inside of a bowl.
convex: Curving outward like the exterior of a sphere.
supplementary: Added to complete or enhance something; additional.
- Peripheral: situated at the outer bounds rather than the center, peripheral vision
- Subsequently: occurs later in a chronological sequence
- Concur: be of the same opinion, agree
- Engulf: surround or cover something completely
- Waive: give up
- Complementary: combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of
each other or another
- Redundant: Unnecessary
- Chronic: persisting for a long time / constantly recurring
- Chronicles: record of things that happened
- Caucus**: A meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular
political party, to select candidates or decide policy.
- Caustic**: Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; sarcastic in a scathing
and bitter way.
- Cavort**: Jump or dance around excitedly; engage in lively and noisy activities.
- Censure**: Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal
statement.
- Cerebral**: Of or relating to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional or
physical.
- sparate: distinct or dissimilar or unique
- Circuitous**: Having a route or journey longer than the most direct way; not straightforward
or direct.
- rceptive: having or showing sensitive insight.
- Circumlocution**: The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate
attempt to be vague or evasive.
- Circumscribed**: Restricted within limits; confined.
- Clairvoyant**: Having the supposed power to see events in the future or beyond normal
sensory contact.
- Clamor**: A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.
- Ebullient** - Cheerful and full of energy
- Loquacious** - Talkative; tending to talk a great deal
- Peregrinate** - To travel or wander from place to place
- Ephemeral** - Lasting for a very short time
- Auspicious** - Conducive to success; favorable
- Cacophony** - A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
- Lethargic** - Sluggish and lacking energy
- Ubiquitous** - Present, appearing, or found everywhere
- Ostentatious** - Showy; designed to impress or attract notice
- Ineffable** - Too great or extreme to be expressed in words
- Fastidious: Fussy
- Implacable: Unable to be calmed
- Quip: Witty remark
- Vaunted: Boasted
- Mollify: Soothe
- Conspicuous: Obvious
- Magnanimous: Likely to be forgiven
- Pugnacious: Combative
- Deign: Stoop to
- Electrified: inspired
- Desolate: uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness
- Obdurate: Stubborn
- Superfluous: More than necessary
- Objurgate: Scold severely
- Lugubrious: Overly sad
- Prognostication: Prediction
- Hegemony: Dominance
- Assuage: To soothe, make an unpleasant feeling less intense or satisfy an appetite or
desire
- Deride: To ridicule, tease
- Berate: scold or criticize someone
- Supercilious: Behaving or lo as oking as though one thinks one is superior to others
- Undulate: move or go with a smooth up and down motion
- Poignant: emotionally touching
- Gregarious: sociable
- Balk: Refuse to accept
- Umbrage: Offense
- Retrospect: a survey of past course of events or period of time or dealing with past events
or situations
- Ex post facto: retrospectively
- Retroactive: taking effect from a date in the past
- Hideous: extremely ugly or extremely unpleasant
- Revolting: causing intense disgust, disgusting or take violent action against an established
government or ruler
- Conducive: make a certain situation likely or possible or looking back
- Subvert: undermine the power or authority of an established system or institution
- Contrition: Remorse
- Savvy person: wise person, practical knowledge, ability to make good judgements
- Cajole: talk someone into something
- Digress: stray from topic
- Aggrandize: increase
- Dissension: Disagreement that leads to discord
- Auspicious: favourable, conducive to success
- sartorial: relating to tailoring, clothes or style of dress
- obviate: remove (a need or difficulty) or avoid or prevent (something undesirable)
- substantiate: provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
- prefiguring: be an early indication or version of something, imagine beforehand,
foreshadow
- presage: be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typical an unwelcome one)
- entrench: establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or
unlikely
- assent: the expression of approval or agreement
- juxtaposition: the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting
effect
- collocation: action of placing two things side by side or in position or pair or sets of words
typically seen together
- callous: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
- astute: intelligent and clever
- gentrification: the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by
wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, often
displacing current inhabitants in the process or the process of making someone or
something more refined, polite or respectable
- nourish: provide with food or substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition
or keep a feeling or belief in one’s mind typically for a long time
- exasperate: irritate and frustrate someone intensely
- verbose / loquoacious: using or expressed in more words than needed / talkative
- incense: substance burned for its sweet smell